Justice must find its way to the citizen: CJI Surya Kant
Speaking at the launch of the first Victim Rights Centre (VRC) in Bihar, CJI Kant said that justice must not remain confined to the walls of a courtroom but must reach to those who are vulnerable, unheard or unable to navigate the legal system on their own
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Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar Takes Voluntary Retirement
Bihars DGP Vinay Kumar has received immediate approval for voluntary retirement from the state government. He is set to become the new State Chief Information Commissioner. Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar Takes Voluntary Retirement
Judicial System Has Long Focused On Accused And Offence, Says Chief Justice
Justice Surya Kant made the remarks while inaugurating a Victim Rights Centre (VRC) at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority (BSLSA) premises here.
Bihars DGP Vinay Kumar Takes Voluntary Retirement, Government Approves Immediately
Vinay Kumar, Bihars DGP, has received immediate approval for voluntary retirement from the state government. Bihars DGP Vinay Kumar Takes Voluntary Retirement, Government Approves Immediately
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Maha: Congress protests demanding Gyanesh Kumars dismissal
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Saturday escalated its confrontation with the Election Commission of India (ECI), announcing a statewide agitation on September 28. The party is demanding the dismissal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of acting in a partisan manner to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and undermining democratic institutions. The announcement comes amid mounting political friction following allegations by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding widespread Vote Chori (vote theft). Congress claimed these allegations were substantiated by reports of internal dissent within the poll panel, where fellow Election Commissioners reportedly flagged procedural irregularities. At the centre of the partys offensive is the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The MPCC alleged that over 3 crore eligible voters have been erased from Maharashtras electoral rolls under the SIR process. Nationwide, the party alleged 13 crore voters have been deprived of their rights. Congress highlighted that while Maharashtras voter base expanded by 47 lakh electors before the 2024 Assembly elections, the Commission has not verified the current status of these newly added voters. Similar purges of legitimate voters were allegedly carried out in other non-BJP-ruled states, including West Bengal and Bihar. Deleting the names of legitimate, eligible voters from the electoral rolls is an outright assault on the Constitution. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars authoritarian conduct is a direct attack on Indian democracy, MPCC president Harshwardhan Sapkal said in an official statement. The agitation follows media reports revealing that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally recorded dissent on at least 14 occasions over the past 10 months regarding decisions made during the SIR rollout.
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Bihar: Auto driver arrested for molesting student in Bhojpur
Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) Bihar Police on Saturday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver accused of molesting a college student in Bhojpur district. The incident occurred between Mahuli and Balua villages under the jurisdiction of Mufassil police station. Police identified the accused as Vijay Kumar, alias Chaurasia or Masto, a resident of Bakharia village. According to the complaint, the undergraduate student was returning home by auto-rickshaw after attending classes at Dhobaha Market when the driver allegedly molested her. Police said the student managed to jump off the moving vehicle to save herself, sustaining head injuries in the process. She reached home and informed her family, after which police registered a named FIR under relevant sections of the BNS Act. Investigators arrested Vijay Kumar and seized his vehicle. Police are examining the circumstances and taking further legal action based on the complaint and available evidence. The Bhojpur case comes amid a spate of incidents involving harassment and molestation of girls and women reported from different parts of Bihar. Earlier, on September 19, a Class 10 student was allegedly harassed and molested in Jamui, while a male student accompanying her was assaulted. The accused circulated a video of the incident on social media. Three videos purportedly showing similar incidents later surfaced from Samastipur, while separate cases were reported from Kishanganj and Banka districts. Police have arrested several accused in these cases, with investigations continuing in others. The incidents have triggered renewed public debate about the safety of women and girls and the law-and-order situation in the state.
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday hit back at the Congress over its allegations against the Election Commission, calling it shameful and accusing the grand old party of attempting to attain power at any cost. This follows the Election Commission of India (ECI) issuing a press release after its afternoon meeting to quell reports of internal differences and clarify the context in which ECI functionaries wrote a letter to the Cabinet Secretary. Addressing a press conference, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad accused the Congress and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of making aseless and shameful allegations against the Election Commission. This is very unfortunate, and we condemn it. Today, the Election Commission issued a press note stating that the process was conducted with the consent of the Chief Election Commissioner and both Election Commissioners, he said. Citing that the Supreme Court found the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls valid and legally permissible, Prasad said: Congress, CPI-M and Trinamool Congress (undivided) had challenged the process before the Supreme Court, which approved the SIR after hearing everyone. Accusing the Opposition of creating a ruckus whenever they lose polls, the BJP MP said: Does Rahul Gandhi ever think about why he was wiped out from Tamil Nadu? Does Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi ever think about why they've been wiped out from Bengal for the last 40 years?... Today they are running from pillar to post, hoping that Akhilesh Yadav will form an alliance with them in Uttar Pradesh, but the latter isn't even giving them time. Why does Rahul Gandhi keep banging his head over his own failures and over his party's weaknesses? he remarked. Ravi Shankar Prasad further highlighted that the Supreme Court also allowed Form 6 of the SIR process. Did the Election Commission not exist during the 50 years of the Congress party's rule? Did it not exist during the Communist and the DMK's reign in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, respectively? When Akhilesh Yadav or his father became Chief Minister of UP and Lalu Yadav became CM of Bihar multiple times, was it without the Election Commission? the BJP leader questioned. Accusing the LoP of defaming the ECI and being jealous of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said: Rahul Gandhi, you are a 'non-serious politician.' The people of the country do not take you seriously. Echoing a similar view, BJP MP Sambit Patra said the press release issued after the meeting of the three Election Commissioners today has clarified the allegations levelled by the Congress. The Congress party was attacking constitutional institutions for its own interests and seeking to undermine their credibility, he alleged. Referring to the allegation that the BJP was using the Election Commission as a pawn to defend itself, Patra called it a conspiracy by the Congress to weaken the country's constitutional institutions. The people know why the Opposition is doing all this. Rahul Gandhi's sole objective is to come to power at any cost. Since Rahul Gandhi has been unable to attain power, he is attacking the Election Commission, the Supreme Court, and India's constitutional institutions. His motto seems to be: 'If we cannot win, let us disrupt the entire democratic system', Patra alleged.
ECI on defensive, refuses to relent on demand for CECs resignation: Congress
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Claiming that the ECI has been forced into a defensive posture, the Congress on Saturday reiterated its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought the immediate suspension of the SIR of electoral rolls. Criticising a press release issued by the ECI after its afternoon meeting to quell reports of internal differences, the Congress described SIR as a drive for massive disenfranchisement of several crores of electors. Nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary (Communications), referring to the alleged big differences within the Election Commission. In a message on X, Ramesh said that in the wake of media reports exposing disagreement among ECI functionaries and the nationwide protests that have followed, seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now come out with a press note on September 26th, 2026. First, the Press note does not directly deny the story or its findings. It makes a defensive attempt to downplay the same in paragraph 3(i) and 3(ii) but does not say that the allegations are baseless, said Ramesh, pointing to the issues flagged in media reports. Second, in the case of Goa, after having been caught out, the ECI has sheepishly stated that Form 6 has already been filled out for inclusion by 81 of the 97 deleted voters. To put this another way, you disenfranchise voters through a broken and corrupt system, and when caught, say that they are being added back, he said. Third, it seeks to justify the Commissions actions by appealing to the Order of the Supreme Court dated May 27th, 2026. The Order, which was pronounced well before the recent revelations, will not save the CEC from the malicious deletion of targeted voters, from the incompetence that has resulted in citizens being wiped off the rolls, for the crores lost in both expenses and person-hours due to the confusion and harassment caused to entire families, said the Congress MP. Fourth, it extends the deadlines for voter registration in Delhi and Maharashtra. But what happens to the voters of Karnataka and Telangana? What happens to the voters disenfranchised in Bihar and West Bengal? Do the voters of these and other states who were deleted due to one mans corruption not deserve answers? he said. Fifth, the Press Release also states the ECI will now involve experts from IIT/IIIT to review the ECINET portal and submit a report to ensure it complies with rules. Aside from being a meaningless safeguard (since the concern is not about the technical soundness but rather the centralisation which prevents voter addition at ground level), this confirms the concerns attributed to the two other Election Commissioners per the reportage, said Ramesh. Sixth, the Press Note avoids answering the questions regarding the deliberate targeting of Gen Z voters. The ECI has no answer for its targeted disenfranchisement, beginning mid-July 2026 through wholly illegal changes made to Form 6 (unseen and unapproved by Parliament) which placed an unfair burden on them to find and disclose their parents and/or grandparents details, he said. The revelations regarding (1) the unilateral nature of decision-making by the CEC, (2) his open hatred and bias against the Opposition resulting in a clear bias, (3) his willing participation and abetment in Vote Chori by the ruling regime, (4) his specific attack to prevent the enrollment of Gen Z voters, (5) his corruption exposed ironically by his negligence in purging and pruning voter lists, need to be answered for, he said. Ramesh added, The CEC thinks he can hide behind bureaucratise and protocol. He stands exposed and is now petrified as an entire country seeks to hold him accountable. The ongoing SIR, which has turned out to be a method of massive disenfranchisement of several crores of Indians, must be suspended immediately without delay. In the meantime, nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Ramesh.
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Sikkim Athletes Win 5 Medals At East Zone Junior Athletics Championship In Patna
GANGTOK, Sep 26: Athletes from the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE), Sikkim, won four medals at the 37th East Zone Junior Athletics Championship 2026 held in Patna, Bihar. Phurba Hissey Sherpa won gold in the 1500m and bronze in the 3000m, while Sabina Rai clinched gold in the 3000m event. Anchal Rai secured... The post Sikkim Athletes Win 5 Medals At East Zone Junior Athletics Championship In Patna first appeared on Northeast Today .
Scholarship Alert: Last 4 Days to Apply for NMMSS and Bihar Post-Matric Schemes
Urgent: Scholarship deadlines for NMMSS and Bihar Post-Matric schemes close on September 30, 2026. Don't miss your chance to apply. Check eligibility, document requirements, and application steps on the official portals today.
Delhi SIR: ECI extends deadline for filing claims and objections to Oct 30
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The ECI on Saturday extended the deadline for Delhi electors to file SIR-related claims and objections by one month or till October 30 and fixed November 30 as the last date for disposal of notices and claims and objections, an official said on Saturday. The earlier deadline for Delhi electors, whose names were missing in the draft electoral roll, to file Form-6 along with supporting documents was September 30. In view of the request received from CEO Delhi, the period for filing claims and objections has been extended by the Commission till 30th October, 2026. The period for disposal of notices and claims & objections has been extended till 30th November 2026, said the ECI after a meeting at Nirvachan Sadan. The meeting, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and attended by Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, also relaxed the provisions related to physical appearance of electors who have received SIR notice and allowed them or their representatives to attend hearings before election officials through online mode. In case of any person to whom notice has been issued during the ongoing SIR, for being unmapped and logical discrepancies, BLOs will visit the homes of such persons for collection of documents and thereafter upload them on the ECINet, for decision by the ERO, said the ECI statement. Such persons need not be called for hearing to the ERO/AERO office. Only in exceptional circumstances, as decided by the ERO, the hearing will be held preferably online. Any adult member of the family can be authorised by the elector to attend the hearing on their behalf, if required, the statement said. Facilities for the online hearing to be strengthened. DEOs (District Election Officers) will create adequate number of help desks/hold special camps for the people living in night shelters, labourers, poor people, homeless, etc as per requirement, it said. The CEC-chaired meeting also extended the deadline for filing claims in Maharashtra. As per the request received from CEO Maharashtra, the period for filing claims and objections in Maharashtra has been extended by the Commission till 12th October, 2026. The period for disposal of notices and claims & objections in Maharashtra has been extended till 10th November 2026, said the ECI. Earlier, the deadline for disposal of claims and objections was October 3. The poll panel said that SIR has already been completed in 20 States/UTs including Bihar and West Bengal. Any person whose name has got left out during SIR or thereafter, and any person, including young/ first-time voter, may apply to the concerned ERO for inclusion of their name in the electoral rolls under the process of continuous updation. In recent months, the Commission has taken numerous decisions, including SIR across the country. The order for the SIR issued on June 24, 2025, for all the States/UTs, starting with Bihar, followed by West Bengal and 30 other States/UTs, was issued with the unanimous approval of the Commission, said the statement. The same has been upheld by the Supreme Court. The schedule for SIR for 12 States and UTs was issued on October 27, 2025, and those for 19 States/ UTs was issued on May 14, 2026 with the unanimous approval of the Commission, said the ECI. The final figure of the number of electors will be known only after final publication in the remaining 12 states of Phase-III, it said.
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RJD stages protest in Ranchi, seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar''s resignation
RJD workers staged a protest at Ranchi's Albert Ekka Chowk, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest arose from accusations of unfair electoral advantages given to BJP through manipulated electoral rolls. RJD leaders claimed that around 65 lakh names in Bihar and 27 lakh names in Bengal were removed from voter rolls.
THE FIRST ARGUMENT by R.K. Garg I encountered was in Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra , which was part of our criminal law course in the Faculty of Law. Garg was counsel for Udeshi, the owner of the Popular Book Stall in Bombay, who had been convicted for obscenity under S.292 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for selling D.H. Lawrences novel Lady Chatterleys Lover. Garg argued that S.292 was an unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). The judgment of the Court by Justice M. Hidayatullah paid a compliment to the counsel for the appellant. Our brilliant criminal law teacher Dr A.S. Bedi, referring to that compliment, said, Mr Garg is a great lawyer indeed. But the judgment went against the appellant. The Court upheld both the section and the conviction, declaring Lady Chatterleys Lover obscene. In condemning a piece of literature, Dr Bedi told us, Justice Hidayatullah wrote a piece of literature himself. I was sceptical of that, and disappointed by the judgment. Justice Hidayatullah was the 1960s equivalent of todays woke judge. He was educated at Cambridge, was a barrister at law, and seemed to be a synthesis of erudition, liberalism and cosmopolitanism. How could he and the Supreme Court through him purport to say a piece of literature was obscene? And, in my innocence, I thought, if a counsel was being complimented for his argument, he should have won the case. It is only later that I realized that the losing counsel will sometimes get the consolation prize of a compliment; I have received some in my time. I had, of course, heard of R.K. Garg even earlier, in my years in school. My mothers first cousin, M.K. Ramamurthi, along with R.K. Garg, D.P. Singh and S.C. Agrawal had set up a litigating law firm in the Supreme Court called Ramamurthi and Co., which became very well known. They were from different parts of the country. Ramamurthi was from Tamil Nadu, Garg from Uttar Pradesh, D.P. Singh from Bihar and S.C. Agrawal from Rajasthan. I am writing about Ramamurthi in another chapter of this book, so I only need to tell you about D.P. Singh and S.C. Agrawal. D.P. Singh, a lawyer from Bihar, later became a Senior Advocate and a Congress MP. Singh was a vocal supporter of the major constitutional amendments that Indira Gandhi brought about to implement her socialist vision and was an articulate defender of the supersession of judges in 1973. S.C. Agrawal was the sole non-political member of the team. He was the workhorse of the firm, excelling in drafting. He later became a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court and then served with distinction as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Rajendra Kumar Garg was born in October 1928. His hometown was Saharanpur known for its high-quality iron and brass locks in western UP. After his school education there, he studied at Ewing Christian College, Allahabad. He obtained a masters degree in philosophy and a degree in law from Allahabad University. Those were the glorious days of that great university. The English department had two young lecturers who became legendary names in Hindi and Urdu literature. The first was Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and the second was Raghupati Sahai, better known as Firaq Gorakhpuri. Firaq was to become Gargs lifelong friend. Poignantly, when Firaq died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), his body was brought to Gargs house in Niti Bagh. In his student days, Garg was a prominent leader of the All India Student Federation and, in a natural progression, became a leader of the undivided Communist Party of India. He started his practice in Saharanpur in 1953 and was also elected vice-chairman of the Saharanpur municipality. He shifted to Allahabad in 1955 and joined the chambers of the progressive lawyer S.N. Dwivedi, who later became a Judge of the Allahabad High Court and eventually a Judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Dwivedi was in the minority of six in the Kesavananda Bharati case, holding in favour of Parliaments unlimited power to amend the Constitution. Such was his ardour for parliamentary supremacy that when he was elevated to the Supreme Court, he told a gathering of lawyers who had come to say goodbye to him at the railway station that he was going to Delhi to overrule Golak Nath. In 1960, R.K. Garg decided to shift to Delhi. He wrote to the Attorney General, Motilal Setalvad: You are the most eminent lawyer in independent India, and I shall consider myself fortunate if I am given the opportunity to join your chamber as I desire to learn to defend the interests of the working class, whom I politically represent. It is to the credit of the staid and dour M.C. Setalvad that he agreed to take a firebrand communist into his chamber. Till the end, Garg revered Setalvad, and no one who went to brief Garg could miss his photograph on his office wall. In his advocacy, Garg was vociferous and strident, and had the delightful habit of looking back after what he thought was a punchline to see if the rest of the courtroom liked his argument. I have often wondered why and how, in this obsequious and milord-ing profession, lawyers like Garg and Ramamurthi were aggressive. I believe that in the geriatric Supreme Court, in which they set up practice, in a court dominated by the likes of Setalvad, C.K. Daphtary and A.C.V. Viswanatha Sastri, youngsters could not afford to be meek. And thus, stormy petrels like them would not curb their natural style. Most judges took Gargs aggression in their stride, but not Justice A. Varadarajan, who, sitting as a junior judge with Justice Murtaza Fazl Ali, insisted (much to the discomfiture of the senior judge) on issuing a notice of contempt to him. Varadarajan retired in August 1985, and the matter lay hidden in the depths of the Courts registry till Gargs passing. However, behind the aggression and flamboyance lay a formidable intellect. There was both depth and width of knowledge, not only of law but of politics, literature and philosophy. As Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah said at the Full Court Reference held on his passing, His was an enormous mind indeed. Gargs intellectual integrity made him a bit of an oddball in party politics. He was an elected member of the UP Legislative Assembly on a Communist Party of India (CPI) ticket from 1973 to 1977. I had always wondered why a person of such formidable talent and stature was not chosen by the CPI to represent it in Parliament. The party was evidently uncomfortable with him because of the Congress Partys comfort with him. In fact, his election to the UP Legislative Assembly on a CPI ticket was also with the support of the Congress. He was ultimately expelled by the Communist Party of India. Interestingly, Garg was in favour of the supersession of judges, and had backed Indira Gandhis progressive policies. He also did not oppose the Emergency. In fact, the CPI (his party at the time) supported it. Garg was, however, uncomfortable with the emergence of Sanjay Gandhi, and memorably described him as an extra-constitutional centre of power. Gargs contributions to the jurisprudence of the Court starts from the 1960s, and continued till his premature death in 1994. They were in the fields of personal liberty, freedom of speech, the right to life, criminal law, independence of the judiciary, public service law, and in varied areas of constitutional law and interpretation. Full Court References are rarely able to capture all the contributions of a lawyer to the jurisprudence of the court, but in the case of Garg (and a few months earlier in the case of his comrade Ramamurthi), the many cases argued by him are mentioned. In an era where fees were freely given in cash, and that was in fact the norm in criminal cases, Garg was known to deposit and declare every rupee that he earned. So he had the moral authority and standing to approach the Supreme Court himself as an honest taxpayer to challenge the Special Bearer Bonds Scheme. This was a scheme introduced by the post-Emergency Indira Gandhi government allowing the investment of black money into non-taxable, anonymously held bonds. The aim was to raise investment for the government by providing immunity from prosecution to those who put their undisclosed funds into government bonds. He failed in his challenge, but succeeded in getting a dissent from Justice A.C. Gupta. Decades later, my mind went back to Garg, as the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme, and as Justice B.V. Nagarathna wrote her powerful dissent in the demonetization case. Gargs long-time junior, Sunil Kumar Jain, recalls his senior as a kind person but a hard taskmaster. If they were working late into the night on a case, Garg himself would drive Sunil home to his flat in Lajpat Nagar. But he also recalls the many dressing-downs he received, during some of which he actually wept. Communal harmony was a cause dear to Garg. This was not surprising because Saharanpur had a large Muslim population, and he was educated in that great GangaJamuni town of Allahabad in its pre-Prayagraj avatar. One weekend in July 1994, when he was in the midst of hearings in the Presidential Reference on Ayodhya, he travelled to Saharanpur to address a meeting on secularism.9 Tragically, he died in a road accident during that trip. The circumstances of his passing left many of us teary-eyed. One of those who died with Garg in the accident was a communist friend of his. Sunil Jain recalls that the last rites for both were conducted together. Poignantly, a wreath on behalf of the Communist Party of India was placed on the body of the colleague but not on that of Garg. Expulsion from a communist party is no different from excommunication by a conservative religious sect; it goes right up to your grave. For me, it was a double whammy because my senior, Ramamurthi, had passed just the previous year, in 1993. In one of two instances of which I am aware of a court noting with regret the passing of a lawyer who had been arguing before it in an ongoing hearing, Justice S.P. Bharucha wrote: We are indebted to the learned Attorney General for the assistance that he has rendered to the Court. We are indebted to counsel who have appeared in these matters; if we single out Mr. R.K. Garg, it is because of his untimely demise. The other instance is Gobinda Mukhoty, about whom I write separately. The Full Court Reference to Garg in the Supreme Court on 10 August 1994 was one of the most memorable I have ever witnessed (I must confess that in the last couple of decades, I have stopped attending Full Court References because they have become mechanical and mindless repetitions of biodatas). The Attorney General Milon Kumar Banerji said, One Rajendra Kumar Garg, never a second again. One could see how moved Chief Justice Venkatachaliah was, and his description of Garg as the pillar of the alternative argument is unforgettable.
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JD(U) says Delhi voters tired of 'new alternatives' as Prashant Kishor eyes MCD polls
Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) As Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor explores plans to contest the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls, the JD(U) on Saturday said people in the national Capital had already become tired of 'new alternatives', pointing out that they had earlier voted for the AAP as an alternative. Speaking to IANS, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajiv Ranjan alleged, The people of Delhi have already become tired of new alternatives. They had also voted for the AAP as an alternative. There were tall promises about fighting corruption and simplicity, but a Sheesh Mahal was built and a liquor scam also took place. Several leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, went behind bars. The people of Delhi are now tired of this politics of alternatives, which is why they showed the AAP the way out in the last election. JD(U) national general secretary Shyam Rajak said Kishors electoral victory had boosted his confidence. He somehow managed to win an Assembly election from Bankipur, and that has boosted his confidence. But the people know him. Everyone has the right to expand their party. They should expand it. In a democracy, everyone has the right to form and run a party, contest elections and seek peoples support. He is exercising that right. There is nothing very significant about it for me. Let him do it, Rajak said. The Jan Suraaj Party is exploring a possible entry into Delhi politics, with supporters in the capital set to raise the proposal with Kishor when they felicitate him on Sunday for his Bankipur bypoll victory. The event is being organised by Biharis living in Delhi who are associated with the party. Kumar Shantanu, a member of the Jan Suraaj core committee, said supporters who identify with Kishors political vision had been pressing for the formation of a Delhi chapter. Kishor, a former election strategist who worked with parties across the political spectrum, built Jan Suraaj around a campaign in Bihar focussed on education, employment and governance. He spent months travelling across the state before the organisation took the form of a political party. Jan Suraajs first major electoral test came in the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls. It contested 238 seats but failed to win any, raising questions about whether Kishors campaign could translate public interest into votes. Kishor did not contest that election himself. The Bankipur bypoll in August gave the party its first seat in the Bihar Assembly and Kishor his first electoral victory as a candidate. He defeated BJPs Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes, securing 64,151 votes against Kumars 44,827.
Bihar MLC polls: Jan Suraaj Party changes candidate for Tirhut Teachers' seat
Jan Suraaj Party has named Shyam Nandan Yadav as their candidate for the Tirhut Teachers' constituency. Yadav, who is well-known among teachers, replaced Bhushan Jha after concerns were raised. The party maintains that candidate selection is made transparently and democratically.
Karnataka Congress protests at Freedom Park, demands CEC's resignation
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) Karnataka Congress leaders and workers staged a protest at Freedom Park here on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was misusing its constitutional authority and excluding eligible voters from electoral rolls. The protest was led by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad and attended by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Chief Minister and Union Minister Veerappa Moily, AICC Secretary Gopinath Palaniyappan and several party leaders. Addressing the gathering, Hariprasad said the agitation had been organised to safeguard the Constitution and democratic values. Referring to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's campaign against alleged electoral irregularities, he said the party would continue its nationwide struggle against what it termed the misuse of powers by election authorities. Hariprasad alleged that eligible voters had been removed from electoral rolls in several states after the BJP came to power in 2024. He claimed that large numbers of voters were excluded in Bihar and West Bengal and alleged that similar exercises had affected voters in Haryana, Maharashtra and other states. He further claimed that in Karnataka, over one crore voters had been removed from electoral rolls, while lakhs of entries had been categorised as fake or placed under other classifications. These figures and allegations were presented by Hariprasad during his address and were not independently verified. The electoral roll is the foundation of democracy. Every citizen has a constitutional right to vote and elect a government once every five years, Hariprasad said, alleging attempts were being made to weaken that foundation. He also urged younger voters, including members of Gen Z, to remain vigilant about protecting their voting rights. Targeting the BJP leadership, Hariprasad alleged that electoral victories could not be attributed solely to political strategy and claimed that electoral-roll manipulation through the Election Commission was being used to influence outcomes. He further alleged that the two other Election Commissioners had differed with decisions taken by the CEC on multiple occasions but that their views had not been adequately considered. The KPCC chief also criticised the 2023 law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, alleging that the removal of the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel had weakened institutional checks and balances. Hariprasad asserted that the Congress agitation would continue until Gyanesh Kumar stepped down and called upon party workers to intensify the campaign across district headquarters from Monday. The Election Commission has maintained that decisions related to electoral-roll revision and other electoral processes are taken in accordance with the prescribed statutory framework. According to the Commission's official website, Gyanesh Kumar is the Chief Election Commissioner, while Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi serve as Election Commissioners.
Minor girl alleges sexual assault in Bihar's Darbhanga district, two arrested
Two youths have been arrested in Bihars Darbhanga after a minor girl alleged she was sexually assaulted after accepting a motorcycle ride from an examination centre. Police seized the motorcycle and are investigating the allegations, sequence of events and roles of those arrested
NCW takes suo motu cognisance of molestation of girl in Banka; directs Bihar Police to submit ATR
NCW takes suo motu cognisance of molestation of girl in Banka; directs Bihar Police to submit ATR Patna: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of an alleged incident involving the public harassment, molestation, and assault of a young girl at the Mandar Parvat tourist site in Bihars Banka district. The [] The post NCW takes suo motu cognisance of molestation of girl in Banka; directs Bihar Police to submit ATR appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
Bihar: Three detained after alleged molestation of woman at Mandar Parvat
The action follows media reports and a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a group of men surrounding and harassing the woman. The video was reportedly edited in an objectionable manner and subsequently circulated online
Met us like guardian: Jamui molestation victims mother praises Bihar CM, govt response
Gaya Pitru Paksha Travel Guide 2026: How to Reach, Where to Stay and What to Plan Before Your Trip
Pitru Paksha is one of the most important periods of the year for families who follow Hindu traditions related to remembering and honouring their ancestors. During this period, Gaya in Bihar becomes a major pilgrimage destination, with devotees travelling from different parts of India to perform Pin...
32,388 Teacher Vacancies Open: Apply for BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026 Today
Don't miss the chance to join the Bihar teaching workforce. BPSC TRE 4.0 recruitment 2026 is open for 32,388 teacher posts. Check eligibility, vacancy matrix, and application steps to apply before the October 26 deadline.
Substance abuse among children is a child protection issue: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said substance abuse among children must be understood as a child protection issue, rather than as a matter of public health concern. Delivering the Pataliputra Pragya Pravah lecture on 'Childhood Beyond Drugs: Protection, Care and Reintegration' at the Bihar Lok Bhavan here, Justice Kant cited a recent Lancet study to say that at least one in five teenagers in India were at moderate to high risk of substance abuse. Substance abuse among children must be understood not only as a matter of public health concern, but as a child protection issue as well, he said. Justice Kant stressed the need for a child-sensitive response to addiction to protect not only the child's physical and mental well-being but also their dignity and sense of self-worth. He said, Restoration means creating conditions in which a child can again experience what childhood ought to provide -- education, relationship, play, trust, and the confidence of a future bey
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj To Enter Delhi, Eyes 2027 MCD, 2029 Lok Sabha, 2030 Assembly Elections
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) is going to expand beyond Bihar with Delhi is going to be their next target. Prashant Kishore is expected to meet party supporters in Delhi on Sunday, where a committee will be announced.
Kishanganj police arrest one after video of assault on woman circulates on social media
Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) Kishanganj police have arrested one person and launched a search for others after a video allegedly showing a young woman being assaulted and verbally abused near Tulsia Halt railway station in the Dighalbank police station area was sent to Superintendent of Police (SP) Santosh Kumar. According to police, the video was received on the SP's WhatsApp at around 12:30 a.m. on September 25. The SP immediately directed the technical team to examine the footage. The preliminary investigation indicated that the incident had taken place near Tulsia Halt railway station, police said. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was subsequently constituted under the leadership of Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)-02, and raids were launched at suspected locations to identify and apprehend those allegedly involved. Police said the video appears to be approximately four to five months old. The footage allegedly shows several youths taking a young woman into a house, followed by an altercation in which she was allegedly subjected to verbal abuse and physical assault. After receiving the video, the SP directed a police team to inspect the suspected location and ordered immediate action. Based on the technical examination of the footage and other Intelligence inputs, police initially identified several suspects. They were identified as Afsar alias Hati, son of Tajmul and a resident of Mustafaganj; Zuber Khan, son of Md Basir and a resident of Shripur; Mizan alias Salman, son of Jahagir and a resident of Dahibhanga; Kamil, son of Ashauddin and a resident of Muharar Toli; and Shahnaz, son of Sabir and a resident of Janirpasti Dahibhanga. Police said preliminary verification indicated that some of the identified suspects are currently living outside Bihar. Afsar alias Hati is reportedly residing in Gujarat, Zuber Khan in Haryana, Mizan alias Salman in Karnataka and Kamil in Punjab. Efforts are underway to verify the whereabouts of the remaining suspects. Police said the woman has been identified and her statement has been recorded during the investigation. According to her statement, she had gone to the railway station to meet a friend when she was allegedly noticed by some youths from nearby villages. The youths allegedly made objectionable remarks and assaulted her. Police said a village-level panchayat meeting was subsequently held in the presence of the village Mukhiya in an attempt to resolve the dispute. Based on the woman's complaint and statement, an FIR has been registered, and further investigation is underway. Police are also examining the roles of other individuals who may have been involved. Acting on the evidence gathered during the investigation, Kishanganj police arrested one of the named accused, identified as Shahzad, aged around 21, a resident of Shabbir Tola, Jagir Dahibhat, under Dighalbank police station. Shahzad was arrested in Dighalbank and is currently being interrogated, police said. Meanwhile, raids are continuing at suspected hideouts to apprehend the other accused. Investigators are using technical evidence as well as human Intelligence to trace those allegedly involved in the incident. SP Santosh Kumar said that all individuals found to be involved would face legal action in accordance with the law after their roles are established during the investigation.
Arrest Made in Viral Misconduct Video Case in Kishanganj, Bihar
A video showing misconduct against a young woman in Kishanganj has led to one arrest, with police pursuing other suspects. Arrest Made in Viral Misconduct Video Case in Kishanganj, Bihar
Five youths assault girl in Bihars Kishanganj; SIT arrests one
This is the fifth case within a week after incidents of harassment and molestation of minor girls have been reported from Jamui, Banka and Samastipur districts.
Jamui molestation victims mother thanks Bihar CM for support, calls him 'guardian'
Digital Desk | Jamui, Sep 26 (IANS) The mother of the Jamui molestation victim, after meeting Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Saturday, said the family had received considerable support and cooperation from the administration. Speaking to IANS, she said Choudharys interaction with the family did not feel like a meeting with the Chief Minister but with a guardian. When he met us, it did not feel like he was the Chief Minister of Bihar; he met us like a guardian. He blessed my daughter and said, You are a very brave girl. He also said, If you ever need anything, come to me without hesitation. He has assured us regarding her education and studies as well as her safety. The action taken has been very good. We received a lot of support and cooperation from the administration, she said. You must have seen that the action was taken very quickly, and there was also an encounter. Society has also given us a lot of support. We would like society, the people of Jamui, the people of Bihar and the people of the country to support every daughter in the same way they have supported my daughter, so that no daughter or her family ever hesitates to seek punishment for a criminal, she added. Meanwhile, on Friday, Choudhary met the victims family. However, the meeting triggered controversy after a photograph showing the minor victims face and her family members was shared on the Chief Ministers social media handle. Following widespread outrage, an FIR was registered at the Secretariat Police Station against an employee of the Bihar Chief Ministers Office in connection with the posting of the photograph. The complaint stated that the circulation of the photograph affected the privacy and dignity of the minor victim and her family and created a situation in which the victims identity could be disclosed.
Failed Pre-Boards, Studied At IIT Delhi, Became IPS: Mohibullah Ansari Gets USA Honour
A 2021-batch IPS officer of the Bihar cadre, Ansari is currently serving as the City Superintendent of Police (SP) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. He will receive the Asian Hero Award 2026 during the seventh World Fair and Festival, scheduled to be held in Florida, USA, on December 13, 2026.
'Give him one more chance': Mother of Jamui molestation accused
User booked for AI videos of Jamui victim, friend
Hyderabad: The Bihar Police have registered a case against a social media user for allegedly uploading several AI-generated videos of a girl, molested by a group of people in Jamui district a few days ago, and her friend, an official statement said. The videos uploaded by a person with the user ID Kishori Kumar Yadav Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
NABARD sanctions 195-crore loan to boost fisheries infrastructure in Bihar's Siwan
The initiative aims to boost fish production, strengthen the fisheries value chain and improve the incomes and livelihoods of fish farmers, cooperatives, self-help groups and rural youth
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Chief Justice To Inaugurate India's 1st Victim Rights Centre Today In Patna
The Centre will be inaugurated by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant at the Bihar State Legal Services Authority in Patna today.
FIR lodged against Bihar CMO staff for posting Jamui victims photo on X
Earlier, the Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav had accused the Bihar CM of revealing the identity of the victim, calling it a violation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012
PhD faculty pay hike awaits finance nod
Srinagar, Sep 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has yet to approve a proposed hike in the monthly remuneration of Ph.D.-qualified need-based faculty in Government Degree Colleges, with the case currently under examination after the Finance Department returned it with observations. In a written reply to a question by Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh (Langate), the Higher Education Department said the faculty members are currently being paid 28,000 per month under Government Order No. 137-JK(HE) of 2024, dated March 1, 2024. The question highlighted the difference in remuneration between J&K and Bihar, where faculty in equivalent positions are reportedly paid 92,000 per month. The department said it had taken up the matter of enhancing the existing remuneration and referred the case to the Finance Department to bring the pay of need-based faculty in J&K at par with similarly engaged faculty in universities and colleges across the country, in accordance with UGC regulations. However, the Finance Department returned the case with certain observations, which are currently being examined by the Higher Education Department. The department said it would compile the required information and refer the case again to the Finance Department for concurrence. Further action will be taken on priority after the concurrence is received and approval is granted by the competent authority. The government has not specified any timeline for the proposed enhancement or announced a decision on the review of the faculty members service conditions.
Bihar Minister accuses RJD of making objectionable videos viral on social media
Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha not only levelled the serious allegation but also called people of the Yadav community Lucha-Lafanga
Bihar cops begin probe as more molestation videos emerge
Bihar police are investigating multiple past incidents of molestation and moral policing across several districts, including Kishanganj, Banka, and Samastipur, following recent public outrage. These cases, some months or even a year old, involve vigilante groups harassing individuals, often for inter-faith interactions, and have led to arrests and significant political controversy.
Rlys grants temporary stoppages for trains
Govt clears over 30k pending online transport payments
Man held for attacking girls with blade in Muzaffarpur
Saran girl alleges molestation, assault while going to buy milk; FIR against 3
Film festival to showcase Bihars cinematic voices
Houses of 3 accused demolished in Samastipur molestation case
Leopard strays close to residential area near VTR, search on
One held after old harassment video of Samastipur girl goes viral
PNB hands over cheque of Rs 01 Crore to Samrat Choudhary to assist flood affected families
RCD: Roads restored in flood-hit areas across state
Police identify 3,177 mule accounts under cyber drive
NEET-UG paper leak case: Charges framed against 52 accused
Misa Bharti Demands FIR Against Bihar CM Over Jamui Case Photo Controversy
Misa Bharti calls for an FIR against Bihars Chief Minister for sharing a photo related to a minors harassment case, raising serious legal concerns. Misa Bharti Demands FIR Against Bihar CM Over Jamui Case Photo Controversy
Water cannon used against Congress workers demanding CECs resignation
Tejashwi Yadav Demands Action Against Bihar Chief Minister Under POCSO Act
Tejashwi Yadav calls for POCSO Act enforcement against Bihars Chief Minister, emphasizing equal application of law for all. Tejashwi Yadav Demands Action Against Bihar Chief Minister Under POCSO Act
Declaration part of Form 6 changed since SIR in Bihar
ECI officials say a separate declaration form with Form 6 and Form 8 was approved by the three-member commission when the SIR process began in Bihar last year and was ratified again in phases two and three
Nabard sanctions Rs195-cr loan to govt for Siwan fisheries infrastructure
PK attacks minister over minor incident remark
Agricultural education must link with jobs, entrepreneurship: Tiwari
DM inspects key tourist sites, directs officials to improve facilities
GOC, Jharkhand & Bihar, inspects Sainik School Nalanda
AIIMS-Patna announces expansion of specialised healthcare services
CM: Sone plan to boost year-round water availability across Gaya district
Chikkaballapur police arrest Bihar native in terror conspiracy probe
